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As a preview of next week's Composer of the Week tribute to the great pianist Bill Evans, Geoffrey Smith concentrates on his work as a swinging interpreter of other composers, including Cole Porter and Sonny Rollins.

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Music Played

  • Tony Scott & Bill Evans

    There Will Never Be Another You

    Performer: Tony Scott, cl; Bill Evans, p; Henry Grimes, b; Paul Motian, d. 16 November 1957.

    Composer: Warren, Gordon

    • A Day in New York.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • FSRCD 160. D1, TR. 10 (4.34).

  • George Russell

    Concerto for Billy the Kid

    Performer: Bill Evans, p; Art Farmer, t; Hal McKusick, as; Barry Galbraith, g; Milt Hinton, b; Paul Motian, d; George Harris, arr, cond. 17 October 1956.

    Composer: Russell

    • The Complete Bluebird Recordings.
    • Lonehill Jazz.
    • LHJ 10177. Tr. 5 (4.42).

  • Bill Evans

    Night and Day

    Performer: Bill Evans, p; Philly Joe Jones, d; Sam Jones, b. 15 December 1958..

    Composer: Porter

    • The Way to Play.
    • Proper.
    • P 1173. Tr. 14 (7.33).

  • Bill Evans

    What is There to Say

    Performer: Bill Evans, p; Philly Joe Jones, d; Sam Jones, b. 15 December 1958..

    Composer: Harburg, Duke

    • The Way to Play.
    • Proper.
    • P 1173. Tr. 17 (4.51).

  • Bill Evans

    Oleo

    Performer: Bill Evans, p; Philly Joe Jones, d; Sam Jones, b. 15 December 1958..

    Composer: Rollins

    • The Way to Play.
    • Proper.
    • P 1173. Tr. 15 (4.05).

  • Bill Evans

    Witchcraft

    Performer: Bill Evans, p; Scott Le Faro, b; Paul Motian, d. 28 December 1959.

    Composer: Coleman, Leigh

    • The Way to Play.
    • Proper.
    • P P1174. Tr. 10 (4.32).

  • Bill Evans

    I'll Never Smile Again

    Performer: Bill Evans p; Freddie Hubbard, t; Jim Hall, g; Percy Heath, b; Philly Joe Jones, d. 16 July 1962.

    Composer: Lowe

    • Interplay.
    • Riverside.
    • OJCCD3082 (1); Tr. 3 (6.28).

  • Bill Evans/Jim Hall

    My Funny Valentine

    Performer: Bill Evans, p; Jim Hall, g. 1962.

    Composer: Rodgers, Hart

    • Undercurrent.
    • Blue Note Records.
    • 7243 5 38228 2 8. Tr. 1 (5.20).

  • Bill Evans

    I Believe in You

    Performer: Bill Evans, p; Shelly Manne, d; Monty Budwig, b. 14 August 1962..

    Composer: Loesser

    • Empathy.
    • Verve.
    • 837 757-2. Tr. 6 (5.48).

  • Bill Evans

    How About You

    Performer: Bill Evans, p. 1963.

    Composer: Freed, Lane

    • Conversations with Myself.
    • Verve.
    • 8219842 (1); Tr. 2 (2.45).

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